Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year Award


The REFORMA Northeast Chapter is proud to announce it is accepting nominations for the 2018
​Pura Belpré Librarian of the Year Award for Outstanding Library Service to Latinos.  Offered bi-annually, the award honors a librarian for his/her service and dedication to providing library services to Spanish-speaking and Latino communities. Deadline:  April 30th, 2019
 
Purpose of Award:
To recognize individuals who have provided outstanding library service to Latinos.

Criteria for Award:
Applications must be submitted from Tuesday, April 2, 2018 through Tuesday, April 30, 2018. 
Please note, the supporting statement must be one-page in length; written in narrative form; and comment on how the candidate:
●    Distinguished her/himself in the library field and/or community at large;
●    Promoted and advocated for services to Latinos and Spanish-speaking communities;
●    Worked to fill a community need at a local, state, national, and/or international level; and
●    Contributed to the REFORMA NE chapter and/or REFORMA National.

Award Guidelines:
The RNE Chapter Pura Belpré Librarian Award Committee is responsible for:
●    Making the formal award selection.
●    Making sure the candidate is an active member of the REFORMA NE chapter
●    Completing nominator and candidate information form
●    Stating the qualifications for nominating a candidate

 For more information on the award, including how to apply, please click on the links below: Completed Application must be submitted electronically to Haydee Hodis at haydeehodis@att.net from Tuesday April 2, 2018  through Tuesday, April 30, 2018.  

Award Recipients:
 2018   Linda Caycedo, Curator, NYPL Bronx Library Center, Latino & Puerto Rican Cultural Center                                                                                                                                   Puerto Rican Heritage Collection/Gallery
 2016   Libbhy Romero, Supervising Librarian, NYPL BookOps